Real Madrid Name Diomandé, Mbappé and Bellingham in Schalke Squad for Final Preseason Rehearsal

The selection signals José Mourinho will use the Germany friendly to test new signings and shape his starting XI before the La Liga opener.

Overview

The club published a squad on Saturday that includes new signings Yan Diomandé, Ibrahima Konaté and Marc Cucurella and the returning internationals Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Thibaut Courtois, with Diomandé set for his first involvement.
Aurélien Tchouaméni is unavailable with a thigh strain and Endrick has been kept in Madrid on a special injury‑prevention programme, while Raúl Asencio, Ferland Mendy, Rodrygo, Thiago Pitarch and Éder Militão remain in rehabilitation.
Mourinho has framed the Schalke friendly as the last meaningful test to settle formations and minutes ahead of the La Liga opener at Espanyol on August 22.
The match will be an early focus on Real Madrid’s defensive rebuild as Konaté, Diomandé and Cucurella compete with existing options for starting roles and Mourinho experiments with right‑back and centre‑back pairings.
Watch for how quickly Diomandé and the other arrivals gel with Mbappé and Bellingham, and note that medical caution and limited time before the season could restrict minutes and influence selection into the opening league fixtures.